1.
Radiol Technol
; 74(6): 477-83; quiz 484-5, 2003.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12908152
2.
Radiol Technol
; 73(5): 424-37; quiz 438-40, 2002.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12048982
RESUMO
Although acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is not directly fatal, individuals with the disease are susceptible to a host of life-threatening opportunistic infections and complications. This article focuses on the central nervous system (CNS) complications of HIV/AIDS and computed tomography's role in diagnosing these conditions. After completing the article, readers will know the signs and symptoms, causes or proposed causes and computed tomographic (CT) appearance of 4 important CNS complications of HIV/AIDS: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Toxoplasmosis. CNS lymphoma. AIDS dementia complex (ADC).